diff --git a/packages/utils/src/work-item/base.ts b/packages/utils/src/work-item/base.ts
index 6a7068928..7ebca1ffd 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/work-item/base.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/work-item/base.ts
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ export const createIssuePayload: (projectId: string, formData: Partial<TIssue>)
     id: uuidv4(),
     project_id: projectId,
     priority: "none",
+    label_ids: [],
+    assignee_ids: [],
+    sub_issues_count: 0,
+    attachment_count: 0,
+    link_count: 0,
     // tempId is used for optimistic updates. It is not a part of the API response.
     tempId: uuidv4(),
     // to be overridden by the form data
diff --git a/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/properties/all-properties.tsx b/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/properties/all-properties.tsx
index 877aa85d9..3b7e5c90b 100644
--- a/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/properties/all-properties.tsx
+++ b/web/core/components/issues/issue-layouts/properties/all-properties.tsx
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ export const IssueProperties: React.FC<IIssueProperties> = observer((props) => {
       <WithDisplayPropertiesHOC displayProperties={displayProperties} displayPropertyKey="labels">
         <IssuePropertyLabels
           projectId={issue?.project_id || null}
-          value={issue?.label_ids || null}
+          value={issue?.label_ids || []}
           defaultOptions={defaultLabelOptions}
           onChange={handleLabel}
           disabled={isReadOnly}